Simple Stone
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Simple Stone (9521) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its beige and greige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#CDC7B7LRV
57.34
Coordinating Colors
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 57), opening up a space where Simple Stone encloses it.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 45), opening up a space where Outrigger encloses it.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Country Tweed encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sedate Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Accolade reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Simple Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 20, Simple Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 28, Simple Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Grey Heron reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Winter Walk the marginally brighter of the two.
White Sand reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Simple Stone encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 57 vs 34, Simple Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 33), opening up a space where Herbal Wash encloses it.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Simple Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Stone reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Garden Sage encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This gentle warm beige wraps a room in understated comfort, like the soft embrace of natural linen and aged plaster. Perfect for creating a serene backdrop in bedrooms or living spaces, its approachable warmth pairs beautifully with natural wood tones and creamy whites.
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